Appendix K: Data sheets for testing SR software performance

After condition

1. Carrier phrase testing (10 total)

Neutral carrier phrase a. They say sip is in the dictionary. _______ b. They say ship is in the dictionary. _______ c. They say sheep is in the dictionary. _______ d. They say saw is in the dictionary. _______ e. They say gnaw is in the dictionary. _______ _______ percent correct

Informative carrier phrase f. Take a sip of the tea. _______ g. The ship sails through the water. _______ h. Goats and sheep are good for milking. _______ i. I cut down the tree with a saw. _______ j. The teething baby wanted to gnaw on the biscuit. _______ _______ percent correct

__________ Overall percent correct for carrier-phrase testing

2. Function words (10 total)

Isolated function words a. the _______ b. of _______ c. my _______ d. on _______ e. this _______ _______ percent correct

Function words in context f. It's the dumbest thing I've ever heard of. _______ g. On the top of the building, there's a pool. _______ h. Give me my umbrella please. _______ i. Put it on the table. _______ j. It's this stupid headache again. _______ _______ percent correct

__________ Overall percent correct for function-word testing

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3. Vowels in single words (10 total)

Diphthongs a. pie _______ b. toy _______ c. cow _______ _______ percent correct

Tense d. key _______ e. pa _______ f. two _______ _______ percent correct

Lax g. put _______ h. pet _______ i. caught _______ j. tip _______ _______ percent correct

__________ Overall percent correct for vowel testing

4. Liquids [r, l] (10 total)

Rhotic liquid [r] a. rude _______ b. earring _______ c. strap _______ d. rose _______ e. ruse _______ _______ percent correct

Lateral liquid [l] f. full _______ g. fool _______ h. file _______ i. vile _______ j. laws _______ _______ percent correct

__________ Overall percent correct for liquids testing

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Continuous speech paragraph (10 total)

Score the percent correct among only the underlined word(s); ignore the rest

1. Dear Zoo Supporters, I am writing to let you, too [two], know about our efforts
2. that include a whole dear [hole deer] family of zoo enthusiasts.
3. An aim [a name] of ours is holding a benefit,
4. not black tie, but white tie [why tie].
5. This will be a seashore event, so why wreck a nice beach [why recognize speech]?
6. Instead we will sail in an ark [arc] of shelled creatures--as many as possible.
7. With the tools at your disposal, won't you help a snail aboard? [us nail a board]
8. Benefactors give new clear [nuclear] power with the energy brought to our efforts.
9. Please go if the future you value is theirs [there's].
10. P.S. If you'll be flying to the airport in the dark, may you have a safe flight [light].

__________ Overall percent correct for continuous-speech testing